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 maintaining a decidedly cultural aspect with poetry, prose, book reviews, crossword
 puzzles, ''Dubious Award'' (to the most obvious Asian Canadian stereotypes), and cartoons.
+''The Asianadian'' was published from 1978 to 1985 with 24 issues. It was founded by Tony Chan,
+Cheuk Kwan, and Lau Bo (aka Paul S. Levine) at a Mars Cafe lunch on College Avenue
+in Toronto Canada.
+''The Asianadian'' was the first Asian Canadian magazine that published the early works of
+SKY Lee, Paul Yee, and Rick Shiomi. Landmark essays on being gay, lesbian and Asian
+(Gerald Chan, Richard Fung, Phoenix), and initial pieces on the anti-W5 civil rights
+movement, Muslims in Canada, Asian Canadian views on Quebec, etc. were highlighted.
+There was also an interview with Chinese American director Wang Wang immediately
+after his seminal film, ''Chan is Missing''. Wang later directed ''Joy Luck Club'' and ''Smoke''
+with Harvey Keitel.
+"Wayne Wang’s Interview with ''The Asianadian''"
+[http://gingerpost.com/?p=2147]
+Writers wrote on Asian Canadian history and Asian politics. There were also departments
+like commentary ''(On the Firing Line)'', interviews ''(Face to Face)'', ''International Forum'',
+''Heritage Reruns'', ''Community News'', and ''We're Just Children''. Momoye Sugiman edited
+two issues on Women.
+==Contributors==
 Cover art was by [http://www.galerie-espace.ca/lau_oeuvres.htm Tin Yum-lau], [http://ontariosocietyofartists.org/member_profiles/gene_chu Gene Chu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Lum Wayne Lum], Sunny Urata, Andy Tong, etc.
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 ==Aims==
-) To find new dignity and pride in being Asian in Canada.
+# To find new dignity and pride in being Asian in Canada.
-) To promote an understanding between Asian Canadians and other Canadians.
+# To promote an understanding between Asian Canadians and other Canadians.
-) To speak out against those conditions, individuals and institutions perpetuating racism
+# To speak out against those conditions, individuals and institutions perpetuating racism
 in Canada.
-) To stand up against the distortions of our history in Canada, stereotypes, economic
+# To stand up against the distortions of our history in Canada, stereotypes, economic
 exploitations, and the general tendency towards injustice and inequality practiced on
 minority groups.
-) To provide a forum for Asian Canadian writers, artists, musicians, etc .
+# To provide a forum for Asian Canadian writers, artists, musicians, etc .
-) To promote unity by bridging the gap between Asians with roots in Canada and recent
+# To promote unity by bridging the gap between Asians with roots in Canada and recent
 immigrants.
-''The Asianadian'' was the first Asian Canadian magazine that published the early works of
-SKY Lee, Paul Yee, and Rick Shiomi. Landmark essays on being gay, lesbian and Asian
-(Gerald Chan, Richard Fung, Phoenix), and initial pieces on the anti-W5 civil rights
-movement, Muslims in Canada, Asian Canadian views on Quebec, etc. were highlighted.
-There was also an interview with Chinese American director Wang Wang immediately
-after his seminal film, ''Chan is Missing''. Wang later directed ''Joy Luck Club'' and ''Smoke''
-with Harvey Keitel.
-"Wayne Wang’s Interview with ''The Asianadian''"
-[http://gingerpost.com/?p=2147]
-Writers wrote on Asian Canadian history and Asian politics. There were also departments
-like commentary ''(On the Firing Line)'', interviews ''(Face to Face)'', ''International Forum'',
-''Heritage Reruns'', ''Community News'', and ''We're Just Children''. Momoye Sugiman edited
-two issues on Women.
-''The Asianadian'' lasted from 1978 to 1985 with 24 issues. It was founded by Tony Chan,
-Cheuk Kwan, and Lau Bo (aka Paul S. Levine) at a Mars Cafe lunch on College Avenue
-in Toronto Canada.
 ==Commentary==